Monitor Tech

Calibre Talent Group; Town of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a detail-oriented monitor technician to join their team in Ithaca, NY. The chosen candidate will be responsible for monitoring patients' heart activities using medical equipment, interpreting results, and communicating with medical staff. Applicants should possess technical and analytical skills, hold a high school diploma (or equivalent), have CPR certification, and ideally have experience in medical monitoring. This role emphasizes the ability to work calmly under pressure and deliver quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year's experience in medical monitoring or related field.
• CPR certification required.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful environments.

Responsibilities

• Observe and interpret heart monitors for irregularities.
• Attach electrodes and perform EKGs.
• Use medical technology to conduct tests.
• Update patient records with monitoring data.
• Clean and maintain medical equipment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

EKG or monitor technician certification

Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented individual to join our team as a monitor technician. The responsibilities of the monitor technician include examining heartbeat patterns, noting heartbeat irregularities in patient files, ensuring that heart monitors are functioning correctly, and reporting to the medical staff in charge of the patients.

To be a successful monitor technician, you should have excellent analytical and technical skills. Ultimately, a top-notch monitor technician should have a strong working knowledge of medical equipment and software, as well as good communication skills when interacting with patients.

• Observing and interpreting patients' heart monitors and checking for abnormalities, including irregular heartbeats, arrhythmias, and cardiac arrest.
• Attaching electrodes to patients' bodies and recording electrical impulses from the heart to perform EKGs.
• Using hospital equipment and medical technology to perform various tests on patients' hearts, such as stress tests.
• Recognizing and responding to any abnormal conditions in patients' heartbeats.
• Interpreting test results and reporting any changes in heart readings or EKGs to the Doctor or Nurse in charge of the affected patient.
• Updating patients' records with all readings taken from the heart monitors or EKGs.
• Cleaning and maintaining heart monitors and EKG machines.
• Reporting any necessary equipment repairs in a timely manner.
• Assisting with the training of new staff in medical monitoring systems.
• Delivering quality patient care services.
• High school diploma or GED.
• An EKG or monitor technician associate's degree, diploma, or certification may be advantageous.
• A minimum of 1 year's experience in medical monitoring or a related field.
• CPR certification.
• The ability to remain calm in stressful environments.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent technical skills for hospital equipment and medical software.
• Great communication and multi-tasking skills.